Sri Lankan mahouts wash their elephants near a fountain ahead of the Esala Perahera festival in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, some 116 kms from Colombo, on August 17, 2016. The festival features a nightly procession of Kandyan dancers, fire twirlers, traditional musicians, acrobatic fire performers and elephants and draws thousands of tourists and spectators from around the island. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)
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